WATERCOOLER CHAT: Privacy In The Hybrid Workspace
The past year changed a lot of things for both the workforce and workspace design. Along with the increased value placed upon work flexibility, privacy within the onset of hybrid workspaces will be an important asset to workplace culture. Employee’s will now have the autonomy to choose when, how and where their work gets done.
The concept of Free Address workspaces has been around for a while within open plan design. Inspired by coworking environments, it allows companies to be nimble with real estate while providing employees with choices during their workday. For most of us, a typical workday involves jumping from task to task, often switching gears from group work to solo focus.
The seldom discussed fact is that many individuals struggle with monotonous routines. During the past year these frustrations manifested positive changes that injected a rich variety into their work from home life that would never have been possible in a traditional office environment.
Open plan office design has struggled to address the need for privacy. In order to provide individuals and teams with a more balanced environment, hybrid workspace design integrates a range of private office spaces that can fill a broader arc of on-demand needs.
Incorporating pods provides an easy, stylish way to accommodate privacy and control noise without disrupting traditional construction. Sleek designs and small footprints allow stand-alone pods to create agile workspaces pretty much anywhere. Providing everything from small meeting rooms to one person escapes nestled into strategic places where you won’t disrupt your work neighbors. To learn more, download our whitepaper.
